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The LOG (continued) of Sandrin Brothers' tugs TUSKER and GLENADA. *** On August 17, Cliffs idle CADILLAC departed Toledo under tow of the tugs ELMORE M. MISNER and GLENADA, headed for overseas scrapping. eee On August 26, ELMORE M. MISNER again departed Toledo with Cliffs idle CHAMPLAIN also headed for scrapping overseas. *** On August 26, Purvis Marine's AVENGER IV with Gaelics WM. A. WHITNEY trailing passed Detroit downbound with U.S. Steel's ENDERS M. VOORHEES. A few hours later, Wellington Towing's CHIPPEWA with Gaelic's TIPPERARY trailing, passed Detroit downbound with U.S. Steel's THOMAS W. LAMONT. The tows were bound for Quebec City, where both vessels will be readied for scrapping overseas. *** e U.S. Coast Guard's newest medium endurance cutter, WMEC 907 ESCANABA, passed Detroit upbound on August 23 on her way to Escanaba Michigan for christening. *** Recently undergoing trials at Peterson Builders of Sturgeon Bay is the MCM-1 AVENGER, the lead ship of the “Avenger Class" Mine Countermeasure Program. MCM-1 AVENGER (224 x 11.3 x 38.11; 1,250 gross tons) is the Navy's largest wooden-hulled ship. Her sisterships, MCM-3 SENTRY and MCM-5 GUARDIAN, are currently under construction at Peterson Builders. *** The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers have donated their small tug OSPREY to the Whitefish Point Museum. She is now registered as MC 4807 NG. *** From "Marine News" comes these items regarding the fate of former lakers; PHILIP D. BLOCK and W.W. HOLLOWAY were sold to Siderurgica Aco Norta S.A. and scrapping was begun at Recife Brazil on the HOLLOWAY in October 1986 and the BLOCK in November 1986. PAUL H. CARNAHAN was sold to Shiong Yek Steel Corporation and scrapping was begun on December 18, 1986 in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. U.S. 266029 a.) WILLIAM CLAY FORD arrived at Port Maitland for scrapping on December 8, 1986. A.H. FERBERT was sold to Marine Salvage of Port Colborne in April 1987. ARTHUR B. HOMER arrived in Port Colborne for scrapping by ULS on December 9, 1986. DETROIT EDISON, sold tom Corostel Trading Ltd., was resold to Goldwils Inc., and scrapping was begun at Brownsville, Texas in February 1987. SAVIC a.) NOTRE DAME VICTORY b.) CLIFFS VICTORY was sold by Hai International Inc. of Panama to South Korean Shipbreakers and arrived at Masan, South Korea on December 22, 1986. *** SEAWAY TRADER, recently sold to as yet unidentified buyers, has been renamed PATRICIA II (Note that "II" was left off when we announced the sale in Vol. 40, #12). *** The Steamship NIAGARA Museum has been organized and the historic sandsucker, built in 1898 as Hull #121 of the F.W. Wheeler Company of W. Bay City, Michigan, was deeded to the museum. In August, she will be moved next to Erie Marine Inc. at the south end of the old elevator slip in Erie Pennsylvania and her weather decks and forecastle will be opened to visitors. Denise Robison, acting director of the museum, is asking anyone having information, photos, artifacts, or anything else related to the NIAGARA, to please contact her at 17 West Dobbins Landing, Erie, Pennsylvania 16507, (814) 456-2628. *** USS SILVERSIDES, a World War II vintage submarine on display at Chicago's Navy Pier since 1979, will take up permanent residence at Muskegon Michigan. Also included in the deal is the submarine's custodian, the Great Lakes Naval and Maritime Musueum, which was unhappy with the lack of attention, and money, it received from Chicago officials. *** — Interlake's SAMUEL MATHER a.) PILOT KNOB b.) FRANK ARMSTRONG has been sold for scrap to Marine Salvage of Port Colborne. She has been idle at Detour since November 23, 1981. *** Ferris Marine's recently acquired tug CAPT. BEGLEY is currently in operation and has been renamed PROTECTOR. a ARTHUR B. HOMER Port Colborne - June 1987 Lee Edwards Photo Steel bulk freighter (U.S. 280946) built in 1960 in River Rouge, Michigan by Great Lakes Engineering Works (Hull #303), 711.2 x 75.1 x 33.4; 13,390 gross tons. Lengthened in 1975 to 807.2; 15,200 gross tons.